Master of Arts in Teaching
The MAT program is open to those who hold a bachelor’s degree and wish to pursue a career in teaching, but do not currently hold a professional teaching license. The MAT program allows an individual to complete initial licensure requirements and a master’s degree concurrently.
The Master of Arts in Teaching program is designed to meet the needs of those who
are working full time. Face-to-face classes meet in the evenings and many classes
are taught on-line.
The MAT program offers concentrations in:
- Teaching: Concentration PreK-3
- Teaching: Concentration Elementary Education (K-5)
- Teaching: Concentration Grades 6-8 Science Licensure
- Teaching: Concentration Middle Grades 6-8 Mathematics
- Teaching: Concentration 6-12 Licensure Secondary Science
- Teaching: Concentration Secondary Education (7-12)
- Teaching: Concentration Special Education K-8 Interventionist
- Teaching: Concentration Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
International Admission Requirements
To view graduate programs available to international students, refer to the Graduate Programs for International Students page on the College of Graduate Studies website. Dependent upon program and/or visa status, additional graduate admission requirements must be met. Please refer to the Admission Requirements for International Students page on our website for detailed information and forms that may be required. All admission documents must be received and processed before selection committee review.
Admission Status
Regular Admission will be granted to applicants who have met all entrance requirements. To be granted conditional admission, unofficial transcripts and entrance exam scores may be submitted until the official documents are received by Graduate Admissions. If official documents are not received as prescribed in the current Graduate Bulletin all classes will be dropped. Denied admission status will be granted to applicants who do not meet the regular or conditional criteria for admission to the program.